Yarn winder



Nov. 1, 1949.,

H. BQEH NKE YARN WINDER 2 Sheeis-Sheet 1 Filed July 8, 1947 PatentedNov. 1, 1949 U ITED S ATES 3 A were Helen Boehnke, Round Lake, p i n Ju8, t ria Ne 3.6 z (oi. 242-2) My invention relates to yarn winders, .animportant object of which is to provide a mechanism by means of whichskeins of .yarn may be wound upon spools in readiness for knitting.

A further object of my invention is to provide a yarn Winder'havingadjustable arms that'r'nay be set to hold a varied number of standardskeins of yarn, or which may be folded up against the side of the yarnwinder out of the way when not in use.

A further object of my invention is to provide a yarn winder having apinion and crank arrangement whereby the yarn may be wound from skeinsonto spools mounted detachably on the said yarn winder.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a yarn winderhaving detachable spools which may be reversed and used vto'knit'from, anumber being provided to enable the knitter .to knit with differentcolors of yarn'when desirable.

A still further object of my invention is to provide the yarn holdingspool, made in two parts, and held together by a bayonet type lock inorder that balls of yarn may be easily and quickly placed on the spoolin readiness .fo knitting.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a yarn winder, therods and spindles of which may be easily detached and placed in theinterior of the central tube when not in use,

and having one end of the spool countersunk to fit over the end of thecentral tube to act as a p- Other objects and advantages inherent in myinvention will become readily apparent from the ensui des p i and eaccompa in ra e ings, in which like parts are designated by likenumerals, and in which:

Fig. 1 represents a front view of my invention broken to show itsprincipal Working mechanism.

2 is a qm se tti na i w q rny inve tiontaken substantiallyon lines 2 2of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional yiew eta portion of my invention ta kensubstantially on lines 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of my invention takensubstantially on lines 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a fragment of my invention takensubstantially on lines '5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the illustrations, my invention is generally designated 6and consists of an upright tubular construction 'I having a base 8, anda flange formation 9 a short distance above the base .v i A sleeve I0 isrotatably mounted upon tube 1. The lovvr end of 'sleev m is formed intoa flange I I,'which rides upo'n'ball bearings I2, mounted Withina'su'i'table r cess 'in the flanges 9' and "I I. The'top end of thesleeve Ill is formed into an annular gear I3, and the sleeve is heldrotatably in place on thetub'e! by a collar 58. An opening I4 is tappedinto the tubal, just above the annu lar gear I3, 'to receive thethreaded end I5 of the rod I6 which is providedwith a shoulder H. Theother endof the rod I6 is provided with a flattenedfing'er' grip 29 for'easy'assembling." A pin l 8'is "set at right angles into the rod I6 ata point'near its end so that; when the'ro'd I6 is turned tightly intothe tube 1, the pin I8 will be vertical and onthetop side of'the rod IS.A spindle I9 is pivoted frictionally at 20 to the pin it "so that itwill remain in an upright position when in use, or may be angularlyarticulated to a position parallel with the rod I6 when'not in use. v 'Asleeve .22 rotates upon the rod I6 and has its two ends formed intoannular gears 23 and 24, gear .23 meshing with .the annular gear I3 onsleeve II]. A collar 25 on the rod I6 holds the sleeve 22 .in place. Thesecond sleeve 26 is r0"- tatably' mounted on the outer end of the rod I6and has its inner end formed 'into an annular gear .21. .Thesleeve .26.is held in place by a collar 28 on the outer end of the rod I6.Articulately mounted on the sleeve 26 is a crank 30. The crank 30 beingfrictionally mounted at .3] in order that it may ,be maintained eitherin an open working position, .as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, or may beangula'rly articulated to a position parallel with therod I6 whennot inuse, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

" A spool split at .33 is provided and the .two halves 32 and 34 areconnected and kept locked by .a bayonet type ,lo ck 35. The spool 32rotates upon the spindle I9 by means of a central bore 36 and also hasmounted, on its lower end, an annular gear :31. The spool 32 rests upona shoulder 2| ,on the spindle I9 at a point so that the annular gear311s enmeshed with the annular gear 124 on sleeve x2.2 and the annulargear .21 of sleeve 26. A wire guide 49 is threaded into a suitablytapped opening at the top of the tube 1, so that its loop end 50 will bein alignment with the center of the spool 32 when it is mounted on thespindle I9.

A number of semi-circular brackets 39 are at-' tached to the outercircumference of the sleeve l at regular intervals just above the flan eThe two parallel sides of the bracket 39 are peened inwardly at 40 and,in the peened over edges 40, are formed three sets of notches 4|, 42,and 43, as shown in Fig. 4. A number of S- shaped arms 44 arearticulately mounted in the brackets 39 at 45. The outer end of the arms44 being bent into a U-shaped conformation 46.

The diameter of the arms 44 is such that they may be maintained in anyone of the three notched formations 4|, 42, or 43. The sides of thebrackets 39 being resilient enough to allow the arms 44 to be changedfrom one position to another as desired. The notch 4| maintains the armin approximately a horizontal position, in which position they willaccommodate in their end formations 46, a larger skein of yarn,designated 41. The notches 42 are so located as to maintain the arms 44in an angular position of about 45, so that their outer formations 46will accommodate the second and smaller size skeins of yarn, designated43. The third notch 43 is so located as to maintain the arms 44 in acollapsed position, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

A number of tapped openings may be provided in the tube 1 in alignmentwith the tapped opening I4. A number of rods 52 are secured to the tube1 through the tapped openings 5| in a manner similar to that of the rodHi, the end of the rod 52 being articulately connected to spindle 53;the spindle 53 being made similar to the spindle l9 mounted on the rodI6. The half of the spool, designated 34, is countersunk at 38 to adiameter that will allow the spool to be fitted over the end of the tube1 and a groove 56 in the countersunk portion 38, together with the pin55 in the end of the tube 1, provides a bayonet type lock for the spool32 when it is used as a cap to the tube 1.

To use the yarn winder, a skein of yarn, either the larger size 41 orthe smaller size 48, is draped over the arms 44 at their outer ends 46;the free end of the yarn 59 is passed through the loop 50 of the wire 49and started upon the spool 32 resting on the spindle H, or the end 59may be clamped between the surfaces of the split portion 33. By means ofthe meshing annular gears l3, 23, 24, 21, and 31, the turning of thecrank 30 will cause the spool 32 to rotate in the direction of thearrows 60 in Fig. 2, and the arms 44 mounted upon sleeve H] to rotate inthe direction of the arrows 6| in Fig. 2.

A proper ratio between annular gears l3 and 23 will cause the rotatingspool 32 to take up and wind the strand 59 of yarn from the skein 41 asit is unwound from the oppositely rotating arms 44. When the skein ofyarn 41 has been completely wound upon the spool 32, the spool may bereversed upon its spindle l9 and used to knit from, as shown on theleft-hand spindle 53 in Fig. 1.

If it is desired to use a number of differently colored yarns inknitting, one or more of the rods 52, with their attached spindle 53,may be secured to the central tube 1 in the manner previously described,and spools 32 may be mounted to freely rotate upon the spindle 53 in themanner of the spool 32 rotating upon the spindle I9. Yarn that isalready wound into a ball 54 may be placed upon the spool 32 simply bytwisting the half 34 and separating the halves 32 and 34 by placing theballed yarn upon one of the halves and reengaging the two halves of thespool by a turn of the bayonet look.

When not in use, the rod I!) with its assembled parts and the rods 52may be inserted into the interior 51 of the tube 1, and a spool 32 maybe tightened over the top of the tube 1, in the manner previouslydescribed, to act as a cap. The arms 44 may be folded up against thesides of the sleeve 1, making a compact unit, which will take up verylittle space when not in use.

Other structures may be employed embodying the features of my inventioninstead of the one here described, change being made in the form orconstruction, provided the elements stated in any of the appendedclaims, or the equivalents thereof, be employed.

Having thus disclosed and revealed my invention, what I claim as noveland desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A yarn winder of the character described comprising, a support, asleeve rotatably mounted on the said support and terminating in anannular gear portion, a horizontal arm removably secured to the saidsupport and having a perpendicular spool spindle secured thereto, anintermediate pinion secured rotatably to the said spindle, a sleevehaving termini formed into pinion portions rotatably mounted on the saidhorizontal arm and in meshing relationship with the said annular gearportion and the said intermediate pinion, a pinion sleeve rotatablysecured to the said horizontal arm and in meshing engagement with thesaid intermediate pinion, and a handle articulately secured to the saidpinion sleeve.

2. A yarn winder of the character described comprising, a support, asleeve rotatably mounted on the said support and terminating in anannular gear portion, a horizontal arm removably secured to the saidsupport and having a perpendicular spool spindle secured thereto, anintermediate pinion secured rotatably to the said spindle, a sleevehaving termini formed into pinion portions rotatably mounted on the saidhorizontal arm and in meshing relationship with the said annular gearportion and the said intermediate pinion, a pinion sleeve rotatablysecured to the said horizontal arm and in meshing engagement with thesaid intermediate pinion, a handle articulately secured to the saidpinion sleeve, and a yarn Winding spool frictionally and removablyengageable by the said intermediate pinion.

HELEN BOEI-INKE.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Pluckrose June 27, 1939Number

